Gender and Relationships in The Worlds Wife by Carol Ann Duf

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Gender and Relationships in The Worlds Wife by Carol Ann Duffyby Sam JeffreysCarol Ann DuffyThe Worlds Wife"It's always good when women win things in fiction because it tends to be more male dominated, unlike poetry which is more equal"-DuffyDramatic MonologueA single person who is not the poet, utters a speech which makes up the whole of the poemThe person interacts with one or more other peopleThe poet formulates what the lyric speaker says in order to reveal to the reader the speakers temperament and characterDelilahChanged slightly as it is Delilah who cuts the hairTypical male-female relationship'rip out the roar' 'throat of a tiger''slip and slide and sprawl, handsome and huge, on the floor'' teach me... how to care' 'deliberate and passionate hands' 'my warrior'SalomeSalome presented in Duffy's rendition a a typical laddish man 'night on the batter' In Christianity Salome viewed as 'femme fatale''booze and the fags and the sex'Hints towards being a serial killer'Use of colour 'reddish beard' shows bloodMrs Beast'they're bastards when they're princesBeauty portrayed as an alpha femaleBeast in a subservient roleMrs Beasts character sees male-female relationships as nothing more than struggle for power'The lady says Do this. Harder. The lady says Do that. Faster. The lady says thas not where I meant''the pig in my bed was invited'QuizWhen was the Worlds Wife published?In the biblical tale, how many coins do the Philistines each pay Delilah to seduce Samson?Who did Herodias want killed in the tale of Salome?Name three of the alpha females mentioned in Mrs Beast